SDLG loaders do the heavy lifting at Gympie sawmill
On one of the few remaining working sawmills in the Gympie region of South East Queensland, two SDLG wheel loaders – a LG938L and LG946L – are busy transporting hardwood for Mary Valley Timbers, as it works to keep up with increased demand for forestry products. “The LG938L and LG946L are value for money with […]
An unbroken line of Komatsu dozers
John Bashforth is a committed Komatsu bulldozer owner with his family company having operated Komatsu machines for more than 50 years. In fact, J&M Bashforth & Sons’ first Komatsu, a D60A-3 was only the second to be sold in Australia. Located in the Byron Bay area, John’s company is one of North Coast NSW’s best-known […]
Maintenance technology earns Australian safety award
Konecranes has won the ‘Best Practice in Safety’ award at the 2019 Bulk Handling Awards for its advanced planned maintenance technology, MAINMAN. Konecranes’ MAINMAN technology is used in major infrastructure, industrial, logistics and materials handling projects where equipment must be cost-efficiently maintained in peak condition to optimise uptime and ensure critical work proceeds without breakdowns. […]
Cat 930M boosts materials handling productivity
Caterpillar has incorporated some very useful smarts into the latest 930M Ag Handler that serve to make repetitive tasks around the farm both faster and more accurate. Any operator regularly loading a feed mixer wagon will appreciate the Kickouts function, it allows for saving lift and tilt positions and recalling them with a simple motion […]
Serafin says time to order new machines is now
With the launch of their new SB2019 single disc row unit in April this year, Griffith NSW based Serafin Machinery saw a big spike in enquiries and early order sales for their Serafin Ultisow single disc no-till seeders. “We have always been known for building a good, solid seeder but what a lot of people […]
TYM T413 take lead in sub-compact tractor sector
South Korean manufacturer TYM is gaining a reputation as an innovator in the small and utility tractor market. The company claims it has the world’s highest capital investment in R&D as a percentage of its revenue. The launch of the T413 sub-compact utility tractor shows just how much innovation can be packed into a 28.5kW […]
Flexi-Coil 6100 Precision Disc Drill maximises productivity
Ben Marshman was so impressed with Flexi-Coil’s 6100 Precision Disc Drill that he bought an 18m (60ft) drill and a Flexi-Coil 4460 air cart after trialling them last year. The South Australian broadacre grower made the switch to Flexi-Coil after 19-years of disc seeding with other brands and said the Flexi-Coil 6100 Precision Disc Drill […]
Fendt boosts 300 Series appeal with the 314
The Fendt 314 Vario slots in at the top end of the 300 series, bringing more power and a host of technology smarts not seen before. It’s not being released until the end of 2019 into northern European markets and no date has been set locally, but one thing is certain, this is one of […]
JCB Fastrac sets British tractor speed record
Setting a British speed record in a tractor might seem like a pointless exercise but what it does is confirm the credentials of the JCB Fastrac as a fast on-road transport vehicle. Using a modified version of the Fastrac 8000, the record was set at 166.7kph (103.6mph) at Elvington Airfield, near York, with British TV […]
Fendt adds tech innovations to its large tractors
Fendt 1000 Vario tractors are getting a range of technology options that will improve operator efficiency, comfort level and also protect against theft or damage. Currently being rolled out in northern hemisphere markets it includes the option of electrically adjustable rear view mirrors said to give operators particularly good sight over large attachments and in […]